The Ugandan State Minister for Labour, Charles Okello Engola, was shot at close range by his bodyguard.
According to the Police Spokesperson, Fred Enaga, Engola was shot at his residence in Kyanja on Tuesday while entering his vehicle to go to work.
Police have identified the bodyguard as Private Wilson Sabiti.
Enaga also said that Ronald Otim, who was Engola’s ADC sustained severe injuries and is seeking treatment at Mulago Hospital.
Enaga says that Sabiti fired several shots at close range, killing Engola instantly.
Enaga adds that after shooting the Minister, the bodyguard fled from the scene up to the trading center at Kyanja, Ring Road where he entered a salon and also shot himself dead.
“He was shot at his residence in Kyanja by one of his bodyguards who allegedly fired several shots at close range. He fled from the scene up to the trading centre at Kyanja, Ring Road where he entered a salon and also shot himself dead,” police spokesperson, Fred Enanga told journalists in Kampala.
Enaga says that they have yet to establish the motive of the shooting.
He says that a team of detectives has been dispatched to the crime scene team for further investigations.
“The investigation is currently in the early stages of review. We also dispatched a team of crime scene experts who are using the most advanced forensic technology to get what extacly was the cause of this tragic murder. We don’t want to speculate into the motive of the shooting until we have confirmed,”” Mr Enanga added.
While in the military, Engola was the commander of the UPDF 501 Brigade, at Opit, in Gulu District.
He was then promoted to the rank of colonel and retired from the military in 2007.
During his political career, he served as Oyam District LCV Chairperson on the ruling NRM party ticket for two terms.
In 2016, he was elected Oyam North Member of Parliament and re-elected in 2021.
He also served as State Minister of Defence until 2020. (the Kampala Report)
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